Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
quench the flames
snuff out the candles
Definition (verb) electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
Definition (verb) suppress or crush completely
Definition (verb) reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
Definition (verb) cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
Example Sentence
quench steel
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for quench
rhymes with drench (which also means the same).
quench == quen(queen)+ ch(cha), so u urged your queen(gf or wife)to get you a cup of cha(tea or drinks).
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